• Sean Combs Trial Live Updates: Sex-Trafficking Case Reaches Closing Arguments — New York Times Arts - 13:34
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times Music - 13:34
• ‘F1 The Movie’ Review: Brad Pitt Goes Zoom — New York Times Movies - 13:32
• Key testimony for the defense: a disputed timeline and lots of texts. — New York Times Music - 13:30
• A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums — New York Times Arts - 13:15
• Key testimony for the prosecution: Cassie and ‘Jane,’ violence and the role of employees. — New York Times Music - 13:00
• Susan Beth Pfeffer, 77, Dies; Wrote Complex Stories for Young Adults — New York Times Books - 12:43
• Six prosecutors presented the case against Sean Combs. — New York Times Music - 12:30
• ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Review: Man Versus Bull — New York Times Movies - 12:08
• Who is Sean Combs? — New York Times Music - 12:00

Detailed critiques are provided for a diverse range of films, including 'Stealing Pulp Fiction', 'Ponyboi', 'My Mom Jayne', 'M3gan 2.0', 'Hot Milk', 'F1 The Movie', and 'Afternoons of Solitude'.

• ‘Stealing Pulp Fiction’ Review: A Lowbrow Homage — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Ponyboi’ Review: The Cost of Living Authentically — New York Times Movies -
• ‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: An Exceptional Family Tale — New York Times Movies -

• ‘M3gan 2.0’ Review: Back to Slay Another Day — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Hot Milk’ Review: Mommy Issues — New York Times Movies -
• ‘F1 The Movie’ Review: Brad Pitt Goes Zoom — New York Times Movies -
• ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Review: — New York Times Movies -

This section features Bruno Mars discussed in a podcast, explores the evolution of Wet Leg as an indie band, and remembers the late pop crooner Lou Christie.

• Cannonball With Wesley Morris: My Love Affair With Bruno Mars — New York Times Music -
• Wet Leg Became Indie Superheroes Overnight. Now They’re Acting Like It. — New York Times Music -
• Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Pop Crooner, Is Dead at 82 — New York Times Music -

Coverage includes Risham Syed's U.S. exhibition on colonialism, Kunié Sugiura's photographic retrospective, and concerns over tourist incidents damaging art in European museums.

• The Artist Risham Syed Takes a Bird’s-Eye View of Colonialism — New York Times Arts -
• Kunié Sugiura Bends Photography Into Many Shapes — New York Times Arts -
• A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Worries Europe’s Museums — New York Times Arts -

Headlines provide a recap for the final season of 'Squid Game' and late-night television's take on a potential millennial mayor in New York.

• ‘Squid Game’ Is Back for Its Final Season. Here’s What to Remember — New York Times Arts -
• Late Night Ponders the Possibility of a Millennial Mayor of New York — New York Times Arts -

This topic reviews **Pam Tanowitz’s dance ‘Pastoral’ and offers a critique of the Atlantic Theater Company's ‘Lowcountry’**.

• Pam Tanowitz’s Dance ‘Pastoral’ Weaves Beethoven and More — New York Times Music -
• ‘Lowcountry’ Review: A Flat-Footed First Date — New York Times Arts -

A selection of the best video games released so far in 2025 is highlighted, including fantasy epics and puzzle-filled adventures.

• The Best Video Games of 2025, So Far — New York Times Arts -

Recommendations for sci-fi and fantasy books that transport readers to other worlds are featured.

• Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books That Will Transport You to Other Worlds — New York Times Books -